The Manila Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-49 win over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams. Manila's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manila to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Lail, who scored 18 points. That's the first time this season that Lail scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Teague Goodman, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxon Moody, who scored 22 points. Those 22 points set a new season-high mark for him. Andre Loya was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for Manila and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Manila is on the road again on Friday and play against Escalante at 7:30 p.m. on December 15th. Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams will take on Green River in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday at. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Green River is ranked 116th, while Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams is ranked 138th).
